Sharon Osbourne marked a somber occasion.
The Osbournes alum made a rare return to social media to celebrate what would have been her late husband Ozzy Osbourne’s 77th birthday, the first since his death on July 22 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
“My darling husband,” Sharon wrote alongside video of Ozzy’s memorial in his hometown of Birmingham, England, on Instagram Dec. 3. “I celebrate the day you were born. I will never let go of your hand until I see you on the other side.”
The memorial—created at the Black Sabbath Bridge and Bench on Broad Street in honor of the Black Sabbath rocker—features fan messages, and images of Ozzy.
It’s where Kelly Osbourne, too, decided to mark her father’s birthday laying out a floral arrangement that spelled “Ozzy” from her and her siblings Louis, Aimee, and Jack.
“Happy birthday daddy you most certainly did not die an ordinary man!,” Kelly wrote alongside the Dec. 3 Instagram Reel. “Life without you is hard but not a day goes by that I don’t dedicate my life to loving you and your legacy! I miss you more than anything in the world. I love you until eternity! What I would not give to watch you blow out just one more candle.”
Kelly’s tribute also included a video of Ozzy blowing out candles on his birthday cake and a throwback picture of Kelly posing with the “Crazy Train” singer when she was a small child.
For his part, Jack—who is on the current season of the UK’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here—had a message shared on his behalf via Instagram, that read, “Jack is still in the jungle, but wishing his dad a Happy Heavenly Birthday.”
But Ozzy’s birthday wasn’t just commemorated by his family: the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Zafar Iqbal MBE hosted Kelly and Sharon at his offices, as he posthumously presented his family with the Ozzy Osbourne's Lord Mayor’s Award and a Book of Condolences.
Ozzy was no stranger to recognition from people in high places. Sharon—who married the rocker in 1982—previously spoke about the many gestures King Charles III bestowed to the “War Pigs” singer in life and after his death.
"He's got a good heart,” Sharon said of the monarch on the Nov. 12 episode of The Osbournes podcast. “He didn't have to do certain things that he's done for Ozzy in the past. Ozzy’s birthday. When Ozzy was sick in hospital with the motorbike accident, he reached out. He is a good, caring man with a good heart."
“He, again, took the time out of his day to write us, have it hand-delivered to us,” she recalled. “A note from the King for Ozzy's passing with his condolences. And that says so much.”
For more stars who paid tribute to Ozzy after his death, keep reading…
Metallica
The heavy metal band shared a throwback photo of Ozzy Osbourne with a simple broken heart emoji as the caption.
Elton John
“He was a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods - a true legend,” he wrote. “He was also one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I will miss him dearly. To Sharon and the family, I send my condolences and love.”
Questlove
“Love Live The Oz,” he wrote. “Rest In Melody.”
Jason Momoa
“Love you @ozzyosbourne All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana,” he wrote alongside a picture with Ozzy and wife Sharon Osbourne. “So grateful. RIP.”
Flavor Flav
“Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,” the rapper shared on X. “We go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP.”
Bret Michaels
“One of the greatest rock legends to ever live...” the Def Leppard member wrote, noting the band would dedicate their upcoming shows to Ozzy. “And to my friend @sharonosbourne and the entire Osbourne family, sending my deepest condolences. Ozzy, may you forever rest in peace and thank you for rocking our world.”
Ice T
“RIP Ozzy,” he wrote on X. “Right after the recent huge Black Sabbath final concert. Sad.. In my opinion the Creators of Heavy Metal.”
Paul Feig
“He was such a sweet guy and so up for having fun with his image,” the director recalled. “He was a true legend and the music world wouldn’t have been the same without him. RIP Ozzy.”
Smashing Pumpkins
Alongside a video of Sharon and Billy Corgan, the band wrote, “We [heart] you too, Ozzy.”
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam
Writing on behalf of the band, lead guitarist Mike McCready detailed when he first discovered Black Sabbath in high school.
“‘War Pigs’ was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time,” he wrote. “It was Ozzy’s voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. Then when The ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ record came out I was instantly a fan. Thanks for the music, Ozzy it makes our journey in life better.”
Adam Sandler
Of his Little Nicky costar, the actor wrote, “Whether we were in our basements with our brothers, in the woods with our buddies, in the car, at a keg party, on a boat, at football practice, at a sleepover….Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness - Ozzy Osborne! Loved him a lot like we all did!”
Josh Brolin
“What a talent and what an impact on me,” the Goonies star wrote, “and so many others that found it him a thriving misfit with the voice of the grimy blood in our darkest vein. He was circus and theatre and love and loyalty and the everyman's talent.”
Ronnie Wood
“I am so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne,” the Rolling Stones’ guitarist wrote. “What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back To The Beginning in Birmingham.”